Judges 5:1
And Deborah singeth — also Barak son of Abinoam — on that day, saying: —
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying,
In Context
2'For freeing freemen in Israel, For a people willingly offering themselves Bless ye Jehovah.
Cross References
Exodus 15:1Then singeth Moses and the sons of Israel this song to Jehovah, and they speak, saying: — 'I sing to Jehovah, For triumphing He hath triumphed; The horse and its rider He hath thrown into the sea.
Numbers 21:17Then singeth Israel this song, concerning the well — they have answered to it:
1 Samuel 2:1And Hannah prayeth, and saith: 'My heart hath exulted in Jehovah, My horn hath been high in Jehovah, My mouth hath been large over mine enemies, For I have rejoiced in Thy salvation.
2 Chronicles 20:21And he taketh counsel with the people, and appointeth singers to Jehovah, and those giving praise to the honour of holiness, in the going out before the armed [men], and saying, 'Give ye thanks to Jehovah, for to the age [is] His kindness.'
Job 38:7In the singing together of stars of morning, And all sons of God shout for joy,
Isaiah 12:1And thou hast said in that day: 'I thank thee, O Jehovah, Though Thou hast been angry with me, Turn back doth Thine anger, And Thou dost comfort me.
Matthew Henry on Judges 5:1
This chapter contains the triumphal song which was composed and sung upon occasion of that glorious victory which Israel obtained over the forces of Jabin king of Canaan and the happy consequences of that victory. Probably it was usual then to publish poems upon such occasions, as now; but this only is preserved of all the poems of that age of the judges, because dictated by Deborah a prophetess, designed for a psalm of praise then, and a pattern of praise to after-ages, and it gives a great deal of light to the… Read the whole commentary →